When was the last time you saw one of these? (in any condition)

"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
08/31/2019 at 17:04 • Filed to: None

Must have wandered north from America, t his is a “Dodge” Daytona, known in Canada as the prestigious “Chrysler” Daytona. (no one knows why).

Bo nus: F A team van at the wrecker.

DISCUSSION (36)

AestheticsInMotion > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:15

Those wheels are magnificent

just-a-scratch > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:16

it has been years since I've seen one of those. It actually looks better in the photo than I remember.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:16

File to: Brool Story Co;

I almost bought one of those as my first car ages ago. It was a manual and cheap and that was about all I could afford to mandate. Thankfully I opted to wait and found a much nicer Mercury Tracer LTS a bit later that I still sorely miss driving.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:17

dont think ive ever seen a daytona over here

not sure they ever came to this side of the pond

Nibby > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:17

that van is the peak of automotive engineering

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > AestheticsInMotion
08/31/2019 at 17:17

It’s ready for Smokey and the Bandit 4 (in which smokey drives a LeBaron GTS)

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
08/31/2019 at 17:19

I once rented a house that came with an abandoned one.

CB > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:19

Today at the service yard in Lintlaw. It's broken, yes, but still exists.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > CB
08/31/2019 at 17:21

That’s one of the towns I’ve never been to

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
08/31/2019 at 17:24

You didn’t miss much, They’re a pointy K-car for the most part. They sold about a jillion of them, and 8 year old dash thought they were some hot shit (also known as the Laser, which I remember spelled with a ‘z’ but my memory is wrong. )

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Nibby
08/31/2019 at 17:26

I remember it scooting around town in recent years. People who had Aerostars Swore by them and drove them until the rust came up to the windows.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:29

Very cool looking.

I liked the Daytona/Laser rear hatch and quarter window treatment, with the forward canted B-pillar, especially with those T-tops.

But being a FWD K-car... the Mustang was better. The A70 Supra was WAY better, as proper RWD cars that looked similar.

If the Daytona had been a re-styled Starion/Conquest, and a RWD Mitsubishi, it would have been properly engineered to match the looks.

CB > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:32

There’s no good reason to. I wouldn’t recommend it.

Well, the wings there are good, but that's it.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > CB
08/31/2019 at 17:39

I’m guessing grain elevator, C hinese restaurant, hotel bar, and probably a place that either does stained glass or sells antiques and beads. Am I close?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:42

Earlier this year, believe it or not...

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/31/2019 at 17:45

I know I badmouthed them recently, But this one is Really nice, and I suspect it belongs to a local family of Turbo Mopar enthusiasts.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/31/2019 at 17:48

From wikipedia:

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Following the Chrysler takeover of Lamborghini , product programs general manager Jack Stavana introduced a program to fit a Lamborghini Jalpa V8 into a Daytona. The motor was linked to an all-wheel drive (AWD) system designed by Lotus UK and the car was called the Decepzione . Despite its performance and media buzz generated by articles in Car and Driver magazine, the project was discontinued because of the engine’s oil pan having just 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) of ground clearance, necessitated by the comparatively tall engine block.

Were you aware of this? you’d be the oppo who was if anyone.

CB > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:55

Restaurant, service shop, post office, credit union, that’s it.

But you described the town I live in to a T.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:56

Nah, that would be Long Voyager...

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:56

Was this in Wisconsin?

SiennaMan > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 17:57

That’s one of those cars that I didn’t think much of back when they were all over the place , but now I’d love to have one, if only for nostalgia sake..

4kc > Nibby
08/31/2019 at 17:59

Mine hasn't seen an oil change in 20k and doesn't care at all

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > CB
08/31/2019 at 18:00

Every townSask.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/31/2019 at 18:01

Saskatchewan, But the Car would be from south of the border, Canadian Daytonas were all Chryslers.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 18:03

Mark my words, these in clean condition are gonna be the next $30k cars on BaT.

CB > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 18:05

Basically. The grocery store in town closed. I didn't notice until three weeks after it did. Small town!

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
08/31/2019 at 18:06

I would imagine that very few have survived. I find all kinds of oddball cars out in the country, behind shops, etc. This is the first 84 style Daytona I’ve seen in a donkey’s age.

Danger Ranger XLT > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 18:11

Back in like 1997 my best friend’s dad had one of tho se in great condition that he crashed (he was apparently very high) then replaced with a Chevy Astro, true story I swear.

SmugAardvark > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 18:12

I had a distant cousin way back in the day that had the Shelby Z version of the Daytona, although I believe his was a later model, as it had the pop-up headlights. It was such a badass car to young me.

But yeah, honestly can’t recall the last time I saw one in person.

BJ > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 18:13

Those wheels are still sexy today. Very nice.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > AestheticsInMotion
08/31/2019 at 19:20

yeah, I’m sure they’re from a later car, but they look just right on this.

benn454 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 19:58

That’s what dry sumps are for.

Noodles > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/31/2019 at 20:00

A friend of mine had a manual Aerostar. We took it Off-roading all the time. It would seriously go anywhere we wanted it to. Decent off-road capability for a rwd minivan.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Noodles
08/31/2019 at 20:16

I saw a 5 speed one once. it was a panel van with rear barn doors for the win!

Noodles > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
09/01/2019 at 00:31

My friends had an off color front corner... From hitting a tree Off-roading. Very classy.

Longtime Lurker > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
09/01/2019 at 02:38

May. CB and I saw a Shelby Z while at autocross.